About
Mr. Yoshihisa Q. Suzuki, MBA, serves as an Independent Outside Director at OMRON Corporation since 2022. He is an Independent Outside Director of Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd. from 2022. He served as Vice Chairman at ITOCHU Corporation since April 01, 2021 until 2022. Mr. Suzuki served as Chief Digital & Information Officer at ITOCHU Corporation since April 1, 2020 until April 1, 2021 and had been its Chief Operating Officer since April 1, 2018 until April 1, 2021. Mr. Suzuki served as President of ITOCHU Corporation from April 01, 2018 to April 01, 2021. Mr. Suzuki was Senior Managing Executive Officer and President of ICT & Financial Business Company at ITOCHU Corporation since April 1, 2016 until April 1, 2018. Mr. Suzuki served as the President of Jamco Corporation from June 2012 to April 6, 2016 and also served as its Chief Executive Officer since June 2012 until April 6, 2016. He served as Adviser of Itochu Corp. since March 31, 2011. He served as the Managing Executive Officer and President of Machinery Division of Sojitz Corporation. He served as Managing Executive Officer of Itochu Corp. from April 2006 to March 2011. He served as Executive Vice President at Jamco Corporation since June 2011 and was its Head of Investor Relations.
Mr. Suzuki served as the Chief Executive Officer and President of ITOCHU International Inc. since 2007 and served as its Chief Administrative Officer and Executive Vice President. He served as the President of ITOCHU Canada, Ltd. since 2006. He was an Executive Officer of Itochu Corp. since 2003. He served as Executive Officer, Senior General Manager of Environment & Infrastructure Unit and Senior Vice President of Machinery Division at Sojitz Corporation. He served as Senior General Manager of Plant Industrial Machinery & IT Business Unit at Sojitz Corporation. He served as the Chief Operating Officer of Itochu Corp.’s Aerospace and Electronic Systems Division. He has a technical background, is interested in and well versed in new technologies. He has had a spectacularly successful career, becoming an executive officer in his 40s. At the same time, he experienced the global financial crisis during a post as President of a U.S. subsidiary, and understands firsthand that taking on challenges does not always lead to success.
Mr. Suzuki joined Itochu Corp. in 1979. He has experience in the Aerospace, Defense and Electronic Systems industries. He held a succession of positions in the Defense Electronics segments, including General Manager of the Los Angeles office of ITOCHU Aviation in 1993 and General Manager of ITOCHU’s Aerospace Department. He served as an Executive Assistant and General Manager of Corporate Planning and Chief Operating Officer of the Aerospace and Electronics Systems Division in Tokyo. He served as Chairman of the Board of Jamco Corp. from April 6, 2016 to July 28, 2016. He has been a Representative Director at ITOCHU Corporation since June 24, 2016. He served as a Representative Director of Jamco Corp. from June 2011 to July 28, 2016. He served as a Director of Nissho Electronics Corp. Mr. Suzuki graduated from the University of Tokyo in 1979 with a Bachelor Degree in Aeronautical Engineering. In 1988, he received an MBA from the Sloan School of Management at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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| Company | Committee | Position | Date Appointed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Board | Member | 01/04/2021 |
Working history
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| Company | Committee | Role | Appointment Date | Resignation Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OMRON Corporation | Remuneration | Chairperson | 01/01/2022 | |
| OMRON Corporation | Board | Member | 01/01/2022 | |
| OMRON Corporation | Supervisory Board | Member | 01/01/2022 |